Past Coalition Advocacy Announcements

At the request of our state partner, Vermont Afterschool, the Coalition and the Afterschool Alliance sent a letter to Vermont HHS Secretary Al Gobeille praising […]

Over the past week, the Department of Education rolled out their FY 2018 grant awards for the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program. The EIR grants […]

The STEM Education Coalition, in conjunction with the Title IV, Part A Coalition, the College Board, and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) held a […]

James Brown, Executive Director of the STEM Education Coalition, released the following statement on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee moving legislation […]

On June 13, representatives from the STEM Education Coalition, Aviation Technician Education Council (ATEC), and Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology  met with policy staff from […]

James Brown, Executive Director of the STEM Education Coalition, was recently invited to attend the first-of-its-kind State-Federal Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education Summit […]

The STEM Education Coalition rallied 100+ education, professional, and business organizations to sign on to a letter to congressional appropriators. The letter thanks appropriators for […]

The STEM Education Coalition’s Executive Director, James Brown, issued a statement today praising the STEM focus of the Better Deal agenda, released today by House […]

The STEM Education Coalition has voiced support for H.R. 5509, the Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act. James Brown, Executive Director of the Coalition […]

James Brown, Executive Director of the STEM Education Coalition released the following statement upon the release of the FY2018 Omnibus Appropriations Bill: “We are pleased […]

The House of Representatives voted  to unanimously pass H.R. 3397 Building Blocks of STEM Act.  The bill, sponsored by Representative Jacky Rosen (NV-3), instructs the […]

Coalition Executive Director of the STEM Education Coalition James Brown delivered a speech at the Second Arkansas STEM Summit about STEM learning pathways in line […]

Yesterday, on what House Science, Space, and Technology (SST) Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) declared “Science Day in Congress”, the House passed three bi-partisan pieces […]

Good news!  Multiple outlets are reporting that the tax bill will not include a controversial provision making graduate school tuition grants taxable income.  The Coalition, […]

This week, the House Education and Workforce Committee will mark up the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act, a comprehensive […]

Earlier this week, the STEM Education Coalition responded to Secretary Betsy DeVos’s proposed priorities for the Department of Education. The Department uses these priorities to […]

Tomorrow morning, the House Science and Technology Committee is marking up a bi-partisan package of several STEM-related bills that pertain to the National Science Foundation. […]

The STEM Education Coalition signed onto two targeted letters to Congressional appropriators in support of federal funding for Title IV Student Support and Academic Enrichment […]

This morning, the STEM Education Coalition Policy Forum hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill with Battelle/STEMx. The briefing, entitled STEM in the States: Impacts of the […]

Yesterday, President Donald Trump signed The Harry W. Colmery Educational Assistance Act of 2017 or ‘Forever GI Bill’ into law. James Brown, the Executive Director […]

Two education organizations have released early analyses of state education plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The reports focus on how states are […]

Today, the Executive Director of the STEM Education Coalition, James Brown, testified at the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Research and […]

James Brown, Executive Director of the STEM Education Coalition, released the following statement on H.R. 3218, The Harry W. Colmery Veterans Assistance Act, or Forever […]

On June 23, the STEM Education Coalition expressed strong concerns to the Department of Education (ED) that the first round of ED feedback sent to […]

The STEM Education Coalition co-signed a letter to President Trump urging him to nominate highly-qualified individuals to serve in the Office of Science and Technology Policy […]

On May 10, the STEM Education Coalition Policy Forum hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill. The briefing, entitled “STEM 101: Major Policy Issues for the […]

The STEM Education Coalition has issued the following statement on President Trump’s proposed FY2018 budget: “Our Coalition is disappointed in the Budget’s choice of priorities […]

On March 15, the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled, “STEM […]

On March 13, the STEM Education Coalition sent letters to President Donald Trump and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. The letters outline the Coalition’s policy […]

The STEM Education Coalition is very pleased that President Trump will sign a pair of bipartisan bills into law that will authorize NASA and the […]

After Secretary-designate DeVos’ confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Education Committee, several senators submitted additional follow-up questions to be answered before her final confirmation vote. […]

This week, the U.S. Senate will begin the confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos. Mrs. DeVos was nominated by President-Elect Donald Trump for Secretary of Education. […]

Today, the STEM Education Coalition sent a letter to state policymakers across the nation. The letter outlines the Coalition’s recommendations for the state-level implementation of […]

On Tuesday, the STEM Education Policy Forum hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill entitled, “Connected STEM Learning: Transitioning to a New Vision of Delivering STEM Education.” […]

Today the STEM Education Coalition sent its transition memo entitled, “STEM Education, Good Jobs, and American Prosperity,” to President-Elect Trump’s transition team. The document outlines […]

October 26, 2016 The STEM Education Coalition Policy Forum and the Afterschool Alliance have collaborated to develop a toolkit of materials to help advocates make the […]

On Tuesday, Executive Director of the STEM Education Coalition, James Brown, along with David Evans, the Executive Director of the National Science Teachers Association wrote […]

The STEM Education Coalition commends the House for bipartisan progress on the reauthorization of the Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.  The House bill contains […]

The STEM Education Coalition was a signatory on a letter sent to state education policymakers by the Afterschool STEM Hub, an alliance of local, state […]

The STEM Education Coalition issued the following statement on this week’s action by the House Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee bill to fund the […]

The STEM Education Coalition issued the following statement on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s American Innovation and Competitiveness Act: “We commend the Senate […]

June 7, 2016 The STEM Education Coalition issued the following statement on today’s Senate Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee bill to fund the Department […]

On Wednesday, the STEM Education Coalition’s Leadership Council sent feedback to the U.S. Department of Education on the implementation of STEM-related provisions in the Every […]

The STEM Education Coalition Policy Forum joined the National Science Teachers Association,  Afterschool Alliance, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Battelle, Education Development Center, the Society […]

April 27, 2016 The STEM Education Coalition today publicly released “The Case for Investing in Out-of-School Learning as a Core Strategy in Improving Science, Technology, […]

Last week, the STEM Ed Coalition issued its final letter to appropriators on the FY17 budget. The letter included the Coalition’s budget priorities and specific […]

The STEM Education Coalition today published it’s Annual Report for 2015. The report highlights the Coalition’s activities, accomplishments, and major media coverage of its work over […]

The STEM Education Coalition has produced a comprehensive set of policy recommendations for the 2016 Presidential candidates.  The Coalition’s recommendations cover broad principles for formulating […]

The STEM Education Coalition has joined over 400 educational organizations, private businesses, and professional societies in a joint letter asking Congress to reauthorize the Carl […]

As the year comes to end, Congress is considering the final loose ends on 2016 federal funding. Included in the over 2000 page appropriations bill […]

As President Obama said, “We need more bills like this!” The STEM Education Coalition, along with several of its members, was invited to attend the […]

The STEM Education Coalition Policy Forum joined the National Science Teachers Association, American Chemical Society, Afterschool Alliance, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Education Development Center, […]

Today, the House will take up the conference report for Every Student Succeeds Act. The STEM Education Coalition issued the following public statement of support […]

This analysis walks sequentially through the Every Student Succeeds Act section-by- section highlighting the major STEM provisions. You can see the full text of the […]

Today, congressional education leaders completed a two-day conference process to resolve differences between House and Senate passed legislation to rewrite the 13 year-old No Child […]

A bi-partisan group of 19 US Senators joined together in support of keeping key STEM provisions from the Senate’s version of the Elementary and Secondary Education […]

The STEM Education Coalition joined others in the aerospace and aerospace education world through a joint letter supporting a request for additional time to develop a detailed […]

In response to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions beginning to review and prepare legislation to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical […]

This October, Congress passed The STEM Education Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Chairman Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX21) and Committee […]

October 8, 2015 The STEM Education Coalition issued the following statement on a bipartisan letter coauthored by U.S. Representatives Richard Hanna (R-NY) and Joe Courtney […]

As the Senate begins floor consideration of the Every Child Achieves Act (ECCA) this week, the STEM Education Coalition recently praised the bill’s focus on […]

April 21, 2015 Last week the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee unanimously approved the Every Child Achieves Act, a bill that would comprehensively […]

April 20, 2015 The STEM Education Coalition issued the following public statement in advance of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee’s legislative hearing tomorrow […]

The STEM Coalition and over 90 other organizations from across the country have signed a letter to Senate HELP Committee leaders urging support for STEM education […]

The Coalition released the following statements on the Every Child Achieves Act and Franken-Kirk-Murray Amendment to the Senate’s ESEA bill: Every Child Achieves Act: While […]

The STEM Education Coalition works aggressively to raise awareness in Congress about the critical role of STEM education in the US. Current workforce demands are changing […]

February 25, 2015 The STEM Education Coalition issued the following statement on House consideration of the Student Success Act (H.R. 5): “The STEM Education Coalition […]

February 24, 2015 The STEM Education Coalition issued the following statement in support of the STEM Education Act (H.R 1020): “The STEM Education Act is […]

The Coalition issued the following statement on the Obama Administration’s proposed Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request, which would provide more than $3 billion for STEM […]

TO ALL STEM ADVOCATES: Congress is now considering legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, otherwise know as No Child Left Behind. A […]

January 16, 2015 The STEM Education Coalition today sent a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate education committees outlining key principles that […]

December 12, 2014 The STEM Education Coalition, a broad alliance of more than 600 education, business, and professional organizations issued the following statement today on […]

December 3, 2014:The STEM Education Coalition has joined with a diverse group of professional, educational, and business organizations in issuing a join statement of support […]

The STEM Ed Coalition and its Members have worked with the offices of Congressman Derek Kilmer (WA06) and Larry Bucshon (IN08) on the importance of […]

July 14, 2014 Washington, DC:  The STEM Education Coalition issued the following statement on the STEM Education Act (H.R. 5031), a bipartisan bill developed by […]

June 25th, 2014: Today the STEM Education Coalition forwarded an extensive set of recommendations to the Obama Administration on STEM policies and programs at the […]

June 19, 2014: Last week, Rep. Joe Garcia (D-FL) introduced the Innovative STEM Networks Act, a bill that will provide competitive grant opportunities to states […]

May 22, 2014 Washington, DC:  The STEM Education Coalition issued a statement today in support of the Common Core Standards for Mathematics and the Next […]

April 29, 2013 The STEM Education Coalition submitted lengthy written testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee for its hearing today entitled “Driving Innovation through Federal Investments.” […]

April 17, 2014 The STEM Education Coalition today issued a 2014 update to its Core Policy Principles, the document the Coalition uses to guide its […]

Washington, DC— The Coalition urged U.S. Senators this week to sign a letter supporting funding for the Math and Science Partnership program at the Department of […]

Washington, DC:  The STEM Education Coalition issued the following statement on the FIRST Act, a bill introduced by the House Science, Space, and Technology Majority.  […]

March 5, 2014 Washington, DC:  The STEM Education Coalition issued the following statement in response to the Obama Administration’s Fiscal Year 2015 Budget proposal: “We […]

January 29, 2014 Washington, DC-  The STEM Education Coalition issued the following response to President Obama’s 2014 State of the Union Address: “In his State […]

January 17, 2013 Washington, DC:  This week, Congress passed a $1.1 Trillion Omnibus spending bill that will fund the federal government through the end of Fiscal Year […]

See a copy of the Coalition’s testimony here Other witnesses:  Sarewitz Testimony KilleenTestimony  Background materials:   11 13 13 FIRST Act Charter  11 1 13 FIRST Act […]

Here are links to the discussion drafts: FIRST Act of 2013 (Republican Proposal) America COMPETES Act Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Democratic Proposal)

COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE ON RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING    TIME                         DATE                                                             PLACE 10:00 a.m.                  Wednesday, November 13, 2013                  2318 […]

To All House Offices: The STEM Education Coalition has issued the following statement on House consideration of the Student Success Act (H.R. 5): “STEM education […]

To All Congressional Offices- The STEM Education Coalition issued the following statement on Senate Passage of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S.744): […]

Statement on the House Republican Student Success Act: “Our Coalition has worked for many years to advocate for the inclusion of student performance in science […]

June 7, 2013 The Honorable Al Franken U.S. Senate 309 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 Dear Senator Franken: On behalf of the Minnesota […]

To All Senate Offices- The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension’s will soon meet to mark-up the Strengthening America’s Schools Act, a bill […]

To Members of the Judiciary Committee-  On behalf of the STEM Education Coalition, we urge you to support the bipartisan Hatch #9 Amendment, which will […]

To All Senate Offices:  On behalf of the STEM Education Coalition, I urge you to sign the Merkley-Franken Dear Colleague letter in support of FY2014 […]

To All Senate Offices:  On behalf of the STEM Education Coalition, I urge you to support the Merkley Amendment to the Senate Budget Resolution to […]